Hi,We are just new to camping and are wondering which esky would be best for our family of three. Have looked at ones that keep ice frozen for 4 days plus. Any recommendations on brand would be most appreciated.Cheers Tracy

we've got a 62litre Tropical (Troppie) as well and like GL we got a second too - we got ours from Down Under camping. The second had a couple of scratchies on it and thats it. We've had it a few years now and are very happy. We went with this one because of the hinge -- it has a a piano hinge that it looks a lot stronger than the normal hinges.

Wrecksie wrote:Hi Tracywe've got a 62litre Tropical (Troppie) as well and like GL we got a second too - we got ours from Down Under camping. The second had a couple of scratchies on it and thats it. We've had it a few years now and are very happy. Wrecksie

Mine is a 52 litre and I also got it from Down Under Camping a few years ago Wrecksie....and yes, just a few scratches is all it had wrong with it. Think we did good:-))

Be interested to see what you come home with Tracy....We tried a few of these Esky's (Really..''A CHILLY BIN'')..Most were a big con and to achieve the results that they claimed were possible took a bit of ''nurse maiding'' ... We now have a 7 day one...and it doesn't work that well....maybe 4 at the best...BUT.....

any cheap esky i've had only kept ice for 24hours in Summer, so needed a new bag once a day.

Now i have a fridge i wouldn't bother with an esky again, unless it was just a small one to use as a cooler. But fridges aren't cheap i guess, fridge/freezer + batteries + solar panel = $2000. It'd be cheaper to buy ice everyday

Stevo...Just clarify what I wrote above....We do take our ''chilly bin'' as well....but its only to store the important stuff....like BEER...... (Avis has a bad habit of sticking stuff....like food in the 3 way)Tracy...another reason we luv the 3 way is because the bin doesn't fill up with water as the ice melts...

Life is not about how hard you can hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

I use an el cheapo esky BUT will up grade one day ..I use the 3 ltre milk bottles fill 3 of them with water (of course) and freeze a couple of weeks before i go,they last a good 3 days ( i do cover my esky keep it out of the sun etc) and the fourth i usually buy more ice but as it melts the water stays contained and i either drink it or water the trees what ever.